Kids Comics Pitchfest 2026 Showcase
Comics creators from around the world submit their unpublished projects to be previewed online by editors and agents. A panel of judges (click here to see the juror list) select the top pitches. Projects are archived here so that industry pros may view them and discover new talent.
MOO & EWE: BARNYARD BUDDIES
MOO & EWE: BARNYARD BUDDIES is an early graphic reader about friendship and teamwork, with melodrama-humor tendencies, a cozy farm setting, and series potential.
Moo (a Scottish highland cow who likes a bit of back-up while adventuring) and Ewe the sheep (ironically, the bolder of the two) navigate how to share toys, spaces, and laughs while dealing with relatable kiddo “sturm und drang” like weather, loud noise, and (ugh!) waiting your turn. MOO & EWE follows the sibling-like friendship of the title characters as they build each other up while navigating big emotions and their innate physical and personality differences. While each chapter is a self-contained story, the stories and characters build over time.
Age Range:
Early Reader (approx ages 5-7)Genre:
Animals, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Social-EmotionalPage Count Estimate:
64
My Why:
I have three primary concerns when I create. One: Do I relish this work, so it will be endowed with joy? Two: Will this brighten a child’s day? And three: Do I purposefully choose to believe this fiction, and why?
As a young babysitter with two younger brothers, and later as a parent, I’ve often been called upon to referee sibling disagreements and negotiate armistices. I choose to believe in Moo & Ewe’s fictional world for the same reason I believe in all kids, including my younger self: we need only check the news to see what a lack of camaraderie and curiosity can turn to.
Worldview disagreements are inevitable, but choosing to face them without empathy—and a healthy sense of humor—is not. Sometimes, silly is a serious help. 😊
Comp Titles:
For fans of the cozy antics of Vicky Fang’s BEST BUDDIES, the sibling-style dynamics (and barnyard aroma) of Aardman Animation’s SHAUN THE SHEEP, and the wordplay and enduring friendship of Ben Clanton’s NARWHAL & JELLY.Elayne Crain
Elayne (she/her) is a proud creator of childish stories, and author of Summer ’25 Kids’ Indie Next pb, There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter, w/ John Ledda. She’s also a budding funny (meaning both peculiar + humorous) author-illustrator. Elayne earned her B.S. in graphic comms mgmt from Carnegie Mellon, where she twice spotted Fred Rogers and lost her mind—thankfully, she later recovered and earned her MBA. Elayne lives happily with her partner, sons, and coffee, in tree-filled Seattle.